I’m always excited to find additional support for the methods we recommend, and I find a lot of them in TEDtalks. This one supports the case for closure, not just for actors, but for everyone. There’s a few suggestions for rituals and small ways we can...

This is specifically intended for folks who are interested in becoming Intimacy Directors. It will cover the foundation principles of Intimacy Choreography and supporting skills and concepts that are crucial for achieving successful scenes of intimacy. This course is...

The feeling you get when you watch a fight is different than the feeling of performing it. When we watch a fight as an audience, we tend to remember the image of the end points (completion of the attack and the parry), and the experience of the pathway. As a...

In this series of posts, we’re looking at the various stages of learning your fight scene. Reminder: this blog is full of helpful hints, but you can’t really learn this art form in isolation. At some point, you need a teacher to help you build strong...

Toronto has amazing resources for small business! Start here for businesses of any kind. Artscape has an amazing training program called the Creative Entrepreneurship Program, that I think every creative should take. I’ve just stumbled on Toronto Creative...

I’m starting to take a webinar with The Virtues Project. I first heard about it from Christine Ayling when I was up in Grande Prairie to teach. From talking to Christine in person, to listening to her TEDtalk (see below), and reading up on The Virtues Project...

Flashfood is a way to get discounted groceries. Grocery stores post when they area putting food on at a discount, you purchase it, and pick it up! Super easy! At all FarmBoy locations in Ontario. Check out their website for more info. Download the free app (scroll to...

Mindfulness training can make you more resilient and compassionate, less reactive in situations of high stress. Soldiers reported that not only did daily mindfulness exercises decrease the chances of PTSD, but it also INCREASED the chances of Post-Traumatic GROWTH....

In light of the current #metoo, I want to be sure that people know some of their options when facing harassment in the performance workplace. Ideally these actions are prevented, but if you have experienced harassment in the workplace here is how your unions have your...